A pejorative term for one who has recently become rich and who spends money conspicuously. From French, meaning "new rich."
by brap October 25, 2004
the next generation of indie music, complete with the synthy background and hipsterriffic clothes. Nouveau indie is the hipster-er approach at indie. Very L.E.S.
by KeatonKustler January 16, 2009
A type of person who usually has money, but for some unknown reason is suddenly broke. The opposite of nouveau riche.
Dan: What's your new laptop like?
John: Great, but I checked my bank balance and I'm flat broke.
Dan: I thought you were minted..!?
John: I was, now I'm nouveau pauvre.
John: Great, but I checked my bank balance and I'm flat broke.
Dan: I thought you were minted..!?
John: I was, now I'm nouveau pauvre.
by Captainfailure April 02, 2008
Describes the behavior and state of mind of a person that's newly "out" as a homosexual or bisexual, in particular the tendency to delve into all things gay or alternative as a result of his or her newfound self-confidence.
"You wouldn't believe Mike these days. He's so nouveau gay that all he talks about is gay performers, gay films, and attending the gay pride parade. You'd think he had no life outside of his sexual orientation."
by YummyJanet January 11, 2007
A term of reference used by the already muletted to describe people who had the audacity to grow a mullet by actually working for it rather than by patronage and inheritance.
One could argue that the only validity of the derogatory moniker is for those who have more mullet than class - but then that could be said of the more traditional mulleted.
One could argue that the only validity of the derogatory moniker is for those who have more mullet than class - but then that could be said of the more traditional mulleted.
by John Zorn February 12, 2009
the bowfinger way of shooting a movie, typically for actors who are unwilling to take the job (i.e. Kit Ramsey)
dude - so is he going to do the movie?
director - yea, but he is so professional he don’t wanna see the cams
dude - what type of professional is that?
director - it’s cinema nouveau my amigo, we’re living in a new age
director - yea, but he is so professional he don’t wanna see the cams
dude - what type of professional is that?
director - it’s cinema nouveau my amigo, we’re living in a new age
by pranayama999 July 08, 2021
christian nouveau, if you belong to a trendy church based youth group such as younglife, or if your church has a big screen tv, or if during there is a rock band that plays during your service you are part of the christian nouveau movement.
John: Is this a church?
Kate: Yea isnt is awesome!
John: Why is there a huge tv hanging from the roof?
Kate: We use it for younglife to display movies during lockins
John: Kate, youre such a christian nouveau.
Kate: Yea isnt is awesome!
John: Why is there a huge tv hanging from the roof?
Kate: We use it for younglife to display movies during lockins
John: Kate, youre such a christian nouveau.
by macfan92 August 06, 2009